Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, ...

The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River. It is comprised of roughly 100 acres. Tall stone walls ...

According to Catholic belief, Peter was executed by Emperor Nero on Vatican Hill, a pagan burial site outside ancient Rome. (He is said to have asked to be crucified upside down; he did not feel ...

the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel is not the only one in Rome. And the one inside the Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore, on the Esquiline Hill, is much quieter. “Sistine”, it turns out ...

After the tour, you can walk over to Capitoline Hill to take a shortcut to ... We saved our last full day in Rome for ...

Massimo Siragusa / Constrasto / Redux Climbing the Campidoglio, or Capitoline Hill, which has lured visitors to Rome since the days ... national and Vatican bureaucracies to complete several ...

Other attractions in the area include Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum ... Tiber River and south of Vatican City, far enough from the hustle and bustle of central Rome, but still close enough ...

Seeing the iconic landmarks, from the Trevi Fountain to Vatican City ... Head to Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum, and the ...

Once at the top, visitors will be able to spot some of Rome's most famous buildings ... paths in Gianicolo Park. The hill can be accessed 24/7 free of charge. Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel ...

He hunted boar, without success (“We did hear that boars had been captured but saw nothing ourselves”), and climbed a hill ... of the Vatican museums and the National Museum of Rome, as ...